Section 45
Penalties prescribed to be maximum penalties
of Interpretation Ordinance, 2005, 2005
State OrdinanceIn forceProvision 42 of 47
Section 45
Whenever in or by virtue of any written law a penalty, whether of fine or imprisonment, is prescribed for an offence the same shall imply—
(a)
that that offence shall be punishable upon conviction by a penalty not exceeding the penalty prescribed; and
(b)
if the amount of the fine is unspecified, that that offence shall, without prejudice to any provision of law against excessive and unreasonable fines and assessments, be punishable by a fine of any amount.